What a blast from the past!
The old Glasgow Subway has been captured in a recently unearthed clip of Blue Peter from nearly 50 years ago.released a clip of presenter Peter Purvis taking 'a wee hurl' around the Subway in 1975 ahead of its first major modernisation.
He then takes a seat before explaining that, unlike most underground systems in big cities, the Glasgow Subway goes in a continuous loop meaning"you'll always arrive at your destination." Purvis explains that they have worn the same uniforms too, with details on the sleeves preserved in mourning for Queen Victoria who died over 70 years before.Later in the clip, we are shown how broken carriages are taken to be repaired, with the time taken to remove one and replace it with another taking a record four minutes.
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